---
title: "Innovation Fund Administrator - Embedding Children's Rights in Public Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-034b5c"
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current_stage: "Award"
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published: "2022-06-28"
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# Innovation Fund Administrator - Embedding Children's Rights in Public Services

Buyer: SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-034b5c

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## Summary

The Scottish Government is seeking an external service provider to manage the "Innovation Fund Administrator - Embedding Children’s Rights in Public Services" contract, which falls under the administration services category. The procurement is currently at the Award stage, with the contract aimed at establishing a grant funding programme to enhance children's rights in public services. The procurement method is an open procedure, and the project is set within the Glasgow area, specifically at 4 Atlantic Quay, 70 York St, G2 8EA. While this tender has been marked as unsuccessful, it highlights the strategic importance of embedding child rights as per the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC), calling for skilled facilitators in fund administration. 

This tender presents an excellent opportunity for businesses with expertise in fund management, administration, and child welfare initiatives, particularly those familiar with government procurement processes. Firms engaged in social services, consultancy, and programme management are particularly well-positioned to compete for future opportunities created by such contracts. By focusing on quality and innovation in their proposals, prospective candidates can align with the Scottish Government's objectives of delivering impactful funding models that support child rights-based approaches in public services.

## Notice

The Scottish Government has a requirement to place a contract with an external service provider for the provision of fund administration services. The service provider will be required to develop, establish and administer a grant funding programme (the Innovation Fund) that will stimulate improvement and innovation activity supporting the process of embedding a child rights based approach in public bodies and supporting the implementation of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) into public services.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The objectives of this Contract include, but are not limited to the following: - To set up and administer an Innovation Fund - To provide support and guidance to interested parties to access these funds via the application process - To deliver pre-funding activities which include pre-application engagement, application sifting, eligibility checks, due diligence, development of a grading process, and setting up the Fund from June 2022 - Develop a decision making process which include representation from Scottish Government and children/young people - To administer 2 rounds of funding, between July 2022 and March 2024 and associated pre- and post-funding activities, with a round of awards made within each financial year of the period. - To administer the eligibility, due diligence and grading process in a robust and independent way.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017590-2022 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 28 Jun 2022 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 28 Jun 2022 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Unsuccessful |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Unsuccessful |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT |
| Locality | GLASGOW |
| Post town | Glasgow |
| Postcode | G2 8EA |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM3 West Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM32 Glasgow City |
| Local authority | Glasgow City |
| Electoral ward | Anderston/City/Yorkhill |
| Westminster constituency | Glasgow North |
| Delivery location | TLM Scotland |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 75 - Administration, defence and social security services

### Codes

- 75100000 - Administration services

## Release History

- 28 Jun 2022 at 09:34 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017590-2022

## Notice URLs

- http://www.scotland.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000692735
- https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:190229-2022:TEXT:EN:HTML
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA10482
- https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
- https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/esop/pts-host/public/pts/supplierhelppage/PCS-TSupplierResponseGuide

## Provenance

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